Jim and I wanted more freedom to decide which park we were going to each day, instead of being bound by lots of reservations (especially since we didn't buy ParkHopper). So I thought, why not book it the day I know we'll be in Magic Kingdom, for Dapper Day! We'll be in our nice outfits and have a fancy meal to look forward to and really enjoy ourselves.
Well, it turns out Dapper Day is going to be at Hollywood Studios. I was distraught! So I used the Disney website chat people (who really couldn't tell me much) and the e-mail help to see if it was possible to purchase a ParkHopper for one day.
It is not, if you've purchased through Magic Your Way. I also asked about the stand-by line to get in to Be Our Guest. The chat guy said "it's a gamble" because of the restaurant's popularity. The e-mail person said the stand-by is NO LONGER AVAILABLE. Also, they are no longer offering the free quick-service lunch fastpass if you stay on Disney property.
So then came the question: which is more important? Dapper Day or Be Our Guest Restaurant?
I reminded myself I'd been hoping to go to a Dapper Day for the past couple years and this may be my only opportunity. But then I thought of that carved turkey sandwich on garlic bread from Be Our Guest. And the grey stuff. And those deep blue windows with the gently falling snow! So Jim & I have decided that we will keep our reservations and, if we feel like milling about with a dapper crowd, we'll take the bus to Hollywood to look around at the entrance gates, and then walk down to the Dolphin & Swan for a sushi dinner with some karaoke! Fancy people are sure to be around--maybe even people like us who made dining reservations at a different park! And we can still get our own Memory Maker photos with the castle and all the other beautiful MK photo ops! Problem solved!
